ThomasJ
12-27-2007, 08:51 PM
For those that are not aware of what a non-interventionist foreign policy means.
If like in Darfur there is a mass genocide, this is non of the business of congress to do anything with our money unless they declare war. If congress decides to declare war then we go to war.
On the other hand this policy allows individuals to spend their money any way they see fit to help those in need in that area.
The job of the Us Federal Government is to Defend this nation. Not to police the world. No matter how grave the atrocity it is non of the Federal governments business unless congress declares war.
A group of citizens could form a private volunteer army and go to that country if they wanted (and if the country would accept them).
They can risk their own lives and property to do what they see fit. Whether that be as a missionary or as a freedom fighter. They cannot risk others lives and property in that goal. That is the difference.
Self determination allows all people to choose the path that they will follow. At the same time police actions in the world do not allow the citizens who are against a war to have their rights defended.
This same policy works for all things. Whether it be any kind of individual contracts or what one chooses to do with ones own body.
If like in Darfur there is a mass genocide, this is non of the business of congress to do anything with our money unless they declare war. If congress decides to declare war then we go to war.
On the other hand this policy allows individuals to spend their money any way they see fit to help those in need in that area.
The job of the Us Federal Government is to Defend this nation. Not to police the world. No matter how grave the atrocity it is non of the Federal governments business unless congress declares war.
A group of citizens could form a private volunteer army and go to that country if they wanted (and if the country would accept them).
They can risk their own lives and property to do what they see fit. Whether that be as a missionary or as a freedom fighter. They cannot risk others lives and property in that goal. That is the difference.
Self determination allows all people to choose the path that they will follow. At the same time police actions in the world do not allow the citizens who are against a war to have their rights defended.
This same policy works for all things. Whether it be any kind of individual contracts or what one chooses to do with ones own body.